Motion Picture MP76-63
Harry S. Truman Vacation at Key West
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
996 feet
Running Time
27 minutes 20 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description
Footage of President Truman vacationing in Key West, Florida.
Date(s)
1949
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Arrives and motorcade. | |
| 0:50 | The Base (no people). | |
| 1:20 | Scenes at the beach (no persons). | |
| 1:55 | Staff relaxing on beach. | |
| 2:20 | Motorcade to Everglades. | |
| 3:00 | Cutting of ribbon on highway Charles G. Andrews Causeway Dedication, March 8, 1949. | |
| 3:40 | March 8, 1949, Rollins College – Commencement, Truman to present a stone from Missouri for Walk (Truman not shown). | |
| 8:00 | Florida scenes. | |
| 9:30 | Military honor guard at the air base. Truman reviews them, shakes hands with crowd. | |
| 10:30 | On fishing pier. | |
| 11:10 | Fred Vinson with Truman on Little White House Lawn. | |
| 12:10 | Truman with Marshall, Vincent and Leahy at Little White House, on lawn. | |
| 12:50 | Motorcade and outdoor press conference. | |
| 13:40 | Scenes of Key West and harbor. | |
| 16:20 | Someone swimming and then more scenes of Key West. | |
| 17:25 | Beach scenes (public). | |
| 18:00 | Submarine Base at Key West. | |
| 18:30 | Several gentlemen at a big hotel – Havana and area scenes. | |
| 23:45 | Flying – scenes from air. | |
| 24:15 | The U.S.S. Williamsburg at dock. | |
| 25:00 | Fishing with Harry Vaughan and others. |